Display Screen Equipment (DSE) Tips

Below are some points to consider when setting up your office at home;
1. Is the lighting adequate?
2. Has any distracting noise been minimised?
3. When seated at your desk, do you have sufficient leg room to allow posture changes?
4. Is your workspace big enough to allow you to work in comfort?
5. Can your chair be adjusted to suit your needs?
6. If your feet don’t sit squarely on the floor, you should use a footrest.
7. The height and angle of your screen will influence the position of your head and neck.
8. The monitor should be positioned so that the top of the screen is at approximately eye level. This gives a 10 to 15 degrees downward viewing angle (to test if yours is set up correctly put your arm out at eye level, top of hand should line up with top of screen).
9. The monitor should be approximately 60cms away from you (roughly at arm’s length)
10. Position the mouse near to your body (the arm should not to be stretched out).
11. The seat should be adjusted so the seat back rest gives good lower back support.
12. There should be enough space in front of your keyboard to support your hands and wrists when not typing.